SMEX03 Regional Ground Soil Moisture Data: Alabama  View Catalog Page Entry ID
NSIDC-0287
Summary
This data set comprises gravimetric soil moisture and soil bulk density data collected during the Soil Moisture Experiment 2003 (SMEX03), which was conducted during June and July of 2003 in northern Alabama and southern Tennessee, USA. Data were collected at crop, pasture, and forested sites at depths of 0-3 and 3-6 cm. Data are provided in ASCII text and are available via FTP.
These data were collected as part of a validation study for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E). AMSR-E is a mission instrument launched aboard NASA's Aqua Satellite on 04 May 2002. AMSR-E validation studies linked to SMEX are designed to evaluate the accuracy of AMSR-E soil moisture data. Specific validation objectives include assessing and refining soil moisture algorithm performance; verifying soil moisture estimation accuracy; investigating the effects of vegetation, surface temperature, topography, and soil texture on soil moisture accuracy; and determining the regions that are useful for AMSR-E soil moisture measurements.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: 35.14°
S: 34.71°
E: -85.82°
W: -87.05°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: Frank Archer
Dataset Title: SMEX03 Regional Ground Soil Moisture Data: Alabama
Dataset Release Date: 2006-04-03
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0287.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2003-06-22
Stop Date: 2003-07-02
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ALABAMA
Science Keywords
- Agriculture Soils Soil Bulk Density
- Agriculture Soils Soil Moisture/Water Content
- Land Surface Soils Soil Bulk Density
- Land Surface Soils Soil Moisture/Water Content
Ancillary Keywords
- AMSR-E
- gravimetric soil moisture (GSM)
- Hydrology
- NSIDC > National Snow and Ice Data Center
- SMEX
- Soil Bulk Density
- Soil Moisture
- Climatology/Meteorology/Atmosphere
Platform
- FIELD SURVEYS
- GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS
Instrument
Project
- SMEX03 Soil Moisture Experiments in 2003
Data Set Progress
complete
Originating Center
NSIDC_DAAC
Data Center
NASA DAAC at the National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 65 KB
Distribution Format: ASCII Text
Personnel
Frank Archer
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
- Alabama A&M University
- Global Hydrology and Climate Center
City: Huntsville
Province or State: Alabama
Country: USA
Charles Laymon
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Contact Address:
- Alabama A&M University
- Universities Space Research Association/National Space Science and Tech. Center
- 320 Sparkman Dr.
City: Huntsville
Province or State: AL
Postal Code: 35805
Country: USA
NSIDC User Services
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Fax: 1 303 492-2468 x
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Related URL
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
AMSR-E Validation
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
NSIDC SMEX Web site
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
SMEX03 Web site
Reference
Please visit the SMEX03 Web site at http://hydrolab.arsusda.gov/smex03/ for more information, and see the NSIDC SMEX Web site at http://nsidc.org/data/amsr_validation/soil_moisture/ to access data.
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2006-04-03
Last DIF Revision Date: 2009-10-08
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